Black History

Detailed Breakdown & Expert Analysis This powerful piece draws historical parallels between South African apartheid and systemic racial oppression in the United States—both past and present. It challenges selective historical memory and forces a global perspective on racial injustice, exposing how these systems of domination are replicated, monetized, and normalized worldwide. I. Opening: The Call-Out […]

? Executive Summary (Thesis) The legacy of slavery in the United States is not a closed chapter—it is an ongoing economic, social, and psychological crisis. Institutions that profited from slavery—like Bank of America and many others—used enslaved people as loan collateral, property, and profit mechanisms. These corporations formed the financial backbone of modern American capitalism.

The U.S. has never had a formal process of truth and reconciliation regarding slavery. Reparations debates stem from this unacknowledged wealth extraction and the intergenerational theft of labor, freedom, and opportunity. The Constitution was written with protections for slaveholders, including the 3/5 clause, fugitive slave laws, and no interference with slavery where it already existed.

? Summary: This piece deconstructs the stereotype of “African time” as tardiness and reframes it as a spiritual, cyclical, and communal approach to time. It challenges the Western, mechanical view of punctuality and argues that traditional African timekeeping is event-centered, earth-aligned, and soul-driven—not lazy, but liberated. ? Detailed Breakdown & Expert Analysis: ?️ “They say

? What Is Buck Breaking? Buck breaking was not about discipline—it was psychological warfare. It was a deliberate strategy of public sexual assault and brutal humiliation, primarily aimed at Black men during slavery who were perceived as: The term “buck” came from dehumanizing comparisons to animals. Black men were labeled and treated as such—then destroyed

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate-held territories but did not free those in Union-held border states or other regions still under Union control. Tens of thousands of Black men, women, and children fled plantations in search of freedom by moving toward Union-controlled areas, expecting liberation and safety. Instead

American history education often withholds critical context, smoothing over uncomfortable truths about the Civil War, Lincoln’s assassination, and the violent resistance to Black equality. Recognizing the interconnectedness of these events exposes the depth of political desperation rooted in racism that shaped—and continues to shape—the nation. 1. THE LIE ISN’T JUST WHAT’S MISSING—IT’S HOW THE STORY

Detailed Breakdown: 1. Opening — The Erasure of Black History 2. The 93rd Engineer Regiment’s Role 3. Inequitable Treatment Compared to White Units 4. Accomplishments Despite Adversity 5. Lack of Recognition Expert Analysis: Historical Context: Systemic Racism in Military History: Erasure and Its Implications: Symbolism and Modern Relevance: Conclusion: This narrative is a call to